About Gfire

I focus on complete mastery of classical piano pieces - everything from Bach to Beethoven to Chopin and beyond.

About Gfire

Gfire has been teaching and performing music full-time for over 17 years. Based in Austin, Texas, the "Live Music Capital of the World," she offers voice, piano, songwriting, yoga, folk guitar, and DJ'ing lessons to students from 5-105 and she specializes in sculpting her lessons to the strengths and desires of each individual student. Her students range from beginning to advanced levels, and they sing and play a multitude of musical styles, including classical, pop, rock, r 'n' b, country, folk, singer-songwriter, musical theater, blues and more.

Gfire loves to share her talents with her students. She prides herself on instilling a "sense of mastery" to each of her singing and piano students, no matter on which level they are. The students come away with a real sense of knowing their songs and their instruments inside out an

d with a real sense of confidence in their musicianship. Plus they have a lot of fun as they make musical progress!

Gfire is also an award-winning singer-songwriter and "Yoga for the Voice" innovator. She has released 4 CDs of all-original music and is currently working on her 5th CD, to be released in 2015.

As a teacher, Gfire works with students of all levels and all areas of interest. In October 2007, Gfire became the only vocal teacher in the Western Hemisphere to gain full certification in the Science of Singing, developed by Ernest G. White of London, England. Her unique voice training program, entitled "Yoga for the Voice," combines this knowledge of the Science of Singing with ancient yoga breathing techniques. This technique allows each voice student to develop a "vocal tune-up" for the voice AND to discover what the natural singing range is and how to use the voice as effectively as possible. With the internet SKYPE technology, Gfire teaches voice students all over the world, from Switzerland to the U.K. to New Zealand to New York.

Her vocal students have sung in touring rock bands, on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, in successful auditions, in karaoke clubs, in coffee houses and folk clubs, at weddings and for their own enjoyment amongst family and friends. Whatever level of singing training you wish to acquire, she will show you the way to achieve it!

Gfire was also the main voice instructor and one of 3 main piano teachers at the Austin branch of Mars Music (now defunct) for 3 1/2 years. In addition to her vocal study and innovation, she has studied piano with top classical and jazz pianists, studied songwriting with Pat Pattison of Berklee College in Boston, gotten her full yoga teaching certification in 2004 and DJ'd at clubs and parties worldwide. For eight years straight - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 - she has won the prestigious ASCAPlus Award for professional songwriting.

As a singer-songwriter, Gfire continues to write, record and perform with some of the best musicians and engineers in the world, including engineer Stuart Sullivan (Willie Nelson, Sublime, Meat Puppets, etc.), Hammond organ player Ian McLagen (Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart), cellist John Hagen (Lyle Lovett), fiddle/mandolin player Warren Hood (The Waybacks), bassist George Reiff (Ray Wylie Hubbard) and banjo picker Danny Barnes (Bad Livers, Dave Matthews).

Gfire's original songs have been played on over 200 radio and television stations worldwide. She has toured in over half of the fifty states, plus the U.K. and Canada.

*** Lesson Details ***NEW - Gfire is now available to teach WORLDWIDE via SKYPE or FaceTime - so you can have a music lesson in the privacy of your own home!!

Voice lessons - I have created a unique and wonderful vocal method, "Yoga for the Voice," which combines ancient yoga breathing exercises with special vocal exercises to give you a "complete vocal tune-up." These techniques are simple, effective and easily-learned by any student of the voice, from about age 5-105. I love to help you learn to apply these wonderful techniques to learning the songs you wish to learn - whether they are pop, r 'n' b, folk, singer-songwriter, rock, country, opera, musical theater, jazz, etc. "Yoga for the Voice" is just as effective for professional speakers, such as teachers, lawyers, clergymen or actors - we just use a range of notes that is smaller than a singer's range, and we focus on using your speaking voice as effectively and efficiently as possible.

In 3-6 months, you will be able to:

1. master the "breath of fire" and "one-minute breath" - the BEST yoga breaths for singers!2. master the "sinus humming exercises" - identifying where EACH note in your range originates in your own head3. master the "full-body exercises" - traditional singing exercises on "mah, mee, moh, moo, meh" - so that you can move easily between your chest voice, middle voice, and head voice4. master 2-10 songs or more, depending on your level and the level of difficulty of each song - being able to sing each song in TUNE, with feeling, and having a blast doing it!!5. if you wish, you can perform your song(s) at one of my voice and piano recitals - on a REAL Austin stage!!

Piano lessons - I teach a wide range of piano styles at levels from beginner to early advanced, beginning around age 5. Whether you want to learn classical, rock, blues, country, boogie-woogie, or other styles of piano and keyboard playing, I will sculpt your lesson plan so that you have a great foundation in technique AND you learn the styles and songs you wish to play.

In 3-6 months, you will be able to:

1. master the Leschetizky, hand massage, and isometric warm-up exercises - the BEST piano warm-ups!2. depending on your level, master Hanon exercises 1-12, major and minor scales, major and minor arpeggios3. for beginners, you will be able to play with BOTH hands on the treble and bass clefs - at the same time!!4. master the I-IV-V progression in 3-12 keys, depending on your level - so that you can play blues, rock, country, boogie-woogie, and ragtime songs!!5. master 4-20 songs or more, depending on your level and the level of difficulty of each song (classical songs tend to take more time to master) - being able to play each song with great technique, with feeling, and having a blast doing it!!6. if you wish, you can perform your song(s) at one of my voice and piano recitals - on a REAL Austin stage!!

Songwriting lessons - I will teach you how to create a great song, in the style you wish to write in. Country songs, pop songs, rock tunes, r'n' b, folk, etc. - all of these genres have "unwritten rules" about how to put together an effective song. We will utilize special songwriting exercises and tools to help you learn to be a wonderful songwriter.

DJ lessons - I teach beat matching, turntable fine-tuning and repertoire selection to help you become the DJ you aspire to be. I own crates and crates of vinyl records and CDs, and I have DJ'd all over the world to enthusiastic crowds, so I can teach you to attain a real joy and skill in the art of turntablism.

Yoga lessons - I am a fully KRI-certified yoga teacher and I can help you develop a valuable yoga routine to help you achieve your health and relaxation goals. We will choose from literally hundreds of exercises and breathing techniques specifically geared to your needs and wants.

I have developed "Yoga for the Voice" - a combination of my 18 years of studying and receiving certification in the "Science of Singing" (as taught by Ernest George White of London, England) and my 10 years experience and certification in yoga, specifically ancient yoga breathing techniques. I will work with voice students as young as 4 and as old as they want to go! Voice lessons span all styles and all levels - pop, rock, r 'n' b, country, folk, singer-songwriter, opera, classical, musical theater, etc. from beginner to advanced. Generally beginning around age 7.

In piano, I specialize in teaching students who want to play a wide variety of music - classical, pop, rock, country, blues, etc. I begin with piano students who are 5 years of age and older, as long as they have the requisite attention span.

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Gfire was very encouraging, even though my voice was barely audible at times.
She had very effective advice for training my voice to go higher ("less effort on high notes"). She incorporated singing to help my speaking voice and overall made me feel like she really cared about my improvement. I will use her again next year, and feel like our phone lessons were quite successful.

Kenan August 22, 2017·Singing·In studio

Great intro singing class today. I'm looking forward to the next class with Gfire!!!

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About Chanel N.

I'm an experienced piano teacher for over 10 years that's looking to work with eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation in what they need to know to be successful.

About Chanel

Hello there! I'm Chanel Narcissus and thank you for your interest in my studio. I have been teaching private lessons and recording music since 2007 and am able to teach lessons at your home, online or at Studio Nar, LLC located in the Towson area.

My education career has afforded me the opportunity to be a graduate of Sheffield Institute of Recording Arts with a concentration in Audio Engineering. I also attended Morgan State University, where I was a double major in the concentrations of Vocal Performance and Classical Piano. Here, I received my Bachelors of Arts degree.

Throughout my career, I have gained in depth knowledge and experience in teaching voice, piano and theory, audition preparation, audio engineering, production and song-writing and I look forward to sharing it with you.

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Matthew May 30, 2017·Piano·In studio

I I’ve been taking piano lessons with Chanel for several months now, both in studio and online (FaceTime). She always goes the extra mile to make sure you understand the material. I’m very pleased with her style of teaching and would highly recommend her to anyone who is interested in learning music.

Justin January 28, 2017·Piano·In studio

Excellent instructor

Kaira J. January 21, 2017·Audition Prep·In home

I had such a wonderful time at my session with Chanel. She has such a warm and welcoming personality. You would not regret for one time for choosing Chanel as your coach, she's amazing.

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About Michael K.

Qualified with LTCL Recital in piano with distinction. Able to perform to prove legitimacy.

I have previously taught in Hong Kong and won multiple piano competitions. I had attended the Shenzhen Art School for a few years where famous pianist Li Yun Di had spent some of his years as well.

About Michael

I am going to school for a computer engineering degree for a stable lifestyle. I've learnt piano at a very early age of 4 in Hong Kong. I have attained the LTCL certificate when I was still in high school. I was taught by Shenzhen Art School. The same school that famous Chopin pianist Li Yundi went to. Their teaching emphasize on skills with fingers that were very seldom taught to students. I am currently teaching piano to help with my college expenses. I had taught piano before for 2 years overseas.

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Michael K.

Sacramento, CA 95827

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$42
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About Arend A.

Classical piano is my forte. I have a passion for teaching classical music to students who know or want to learn about the art of classical piano.

About Arend

Arend was born and raised in Sacramento, CA. He began playing piano at 7. His teacher was Dr. Beverly Wesner-Hoehn, PhD, a classical Harpist and Pianist who performs throughout California. During his years at school, he performed in musical productions and was twice awarded the All Star Piano Student Award in 2004 and 2011.

In 2012, while attending American River College in Sacramento, CA, Arend auditioned and was chosen to be in the Piano Program for music major students. He studied Music Theory with Dr. Joseph Gilman. His piano instructor was Professor Tatiana Scott, a well-known professor and teacher from Russia who taught him the studies of ear training and melodic dictation. During his years at American River College, he auditioned and was chosen three times to perform with ARC Orchestra for the Concerto-Aria Competition. At ARC

he earned his A.A. degree in Music and will continue on with his Music education at California State University of Sacramento earning his Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance. He currently studies with American pianist Richard Cionco, one of the piano professors at CSUS.

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Chadryhk September 2, 2017·Classical Piano·In studio

Great teacher.

E July 23, 2017·Piano·In studio

Arend is a talented piano teacher. He is patient and personable. My 7 year old son enjoys his lessons.

Eric S. July 6, 2017·Piano·In studio

Arend is a very good teacher
He accommodated me forgetting my textbook.
He found another good book to get through the class. Thanks

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About Temo A.

Students can expect to learn the basics of playing piano and reading sheet music with repertoire in all classical periods.

About Temo

Temo is a new face in the Sacramento music scene. He works as a triple threat musician- a vocalist, an educator, and an arranger of jazz and pop music. Temo received his degree in Jazz Studies from California State University Sacramento. In the future, he will be reaching for a Master's Degree in vocal pedagogy with an emphasis in contemporary commercial music.

From humble beginnings, Temo started his passion for music in high school and middle school, starting as a double bass player for the school’s orchestra and jazz bands. In between school days, Temo also took piano lessons. After graduating, Temo began to study classical singing and choral music under the direction of Dr. Richard Chagnon at San Diego Mesa College.

Following his time in community college, he moved on to study jazz as a soloist and as a member of th

e three jazz choirs at CSUS under the direction of Gaw Vang Williams. In the vocal jazz group, C-Sus Voices, Temo had the privilege of attending the Next Generation Jazz Festival. The group’s victory at Next Generation then took them to the Monterey Jazz Festival.

With a budding teaching studio and a slew of performances across California, Temo is one of the most eclectic and unique voices on the music scene today.

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Taking lessons with Temo for ear training was amazing!! He helped me understand how to hear things, as well as teaching me how to sing and write down what I hear. He gave helpful advice on many things such as singing technique, dictation, and interval recognition. Temo has been well prepared for every lesson and knows various teaching methods to help. I'm very grateful to be taking lessons from a wonderful teacher

Sandro December 18, 2017·Ear Training·In studio

Temo is a great teacher. I realled enjoyed training my ear with him. His teaching helped my singing and my intonation on my violin. Temo is also a very personable and professional person. I highly recommend him.

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Sacramento, CA 95825

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About Shahin M.

I love teaching piano. In my eight years of experience, I've learned several piano methods, and I've developed my own approach which balances playing, listening, and analyzing music. My students have told me they appreciate me for my clear, simple way of explaining things, my enthusiasm, and the personal attention I give to each student. My primary goal is to train well-rounded musicians, and offer the benefits that entails, such as discipline, critical-thinking, and creativity.

About Shahin

I love teaching piano. I've taught for eight years, working with children and adults of all levels of experience. My students have said they appreciate my patience, enthusiasm, and careful plan for each lesson to achieve new skills and understanding. Each lesson written exercises which teach theory and reinforce new concepts. My goal is for every student to have the sight-reading, critical-listening, and understanding of theory to make them a complete musician.

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Ayrton V. December 15, 2017·Piano·In home

The instructor was extremely patient and effective
with my son. Highly recommended!

Smrutik S. June 25, 2017·Classical Piano·In studio

Great piano teacher. Looking forward to work with Mr Sahin for piano lessons

I begin most students in Faber method books, before branching into classical repertoire including selections from Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary time periods. My teaching style is flexible though, so I'll be happy to adapt to your individual liking and needs.

In 2012 I graduated from Thomas Edison State College with a degree in music and in 2017 I completed my Master's in Education from Post University. Today I enjoy teaching music to students ranging from six years old through adult.

I believe quality practice and motivation are key to success, and I'm looking forward to helping you succeed!

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Marlena February 12, 2018·Piano·In studio

Anna is a truly talented pianist and I’m lucky to have had the opportunity to be a student of hers for over five years. She has an incredible talent for teaching music to all ages and I’ve learned so much from her.

Elmina February 11, 2018·Piano·In studio

Anna is an excellent teacher. Our children are thriving under her instruction.

Jewel February 11, 2018·Piano·In studio

Anna is an excellent teacher! —motivates her students to progress without impatience or undue pressure.

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About Calee P.

Taking it back to what our music was built upon, we’ll focus on the various techniques of classical piano while learning how to read and understand the foreign language we like to call music. We’ll go on a journey of learning notes, scales, chords, rhythms, dynamics, and everything else you’ll need to make those little dots on the page become music. Once we master the basics, we’ll be able to discover and learn music created by the masters themselves—Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Chopin, Debussy, and many, many more.

About Calee

With a deep understanding of music, 15 years of studying, and 3 years of teaching under her belt, Calee is equipped to help break things down to make learning music fun and easy. She understands there are many routes to learning music and wants to teach the way you want to learn. Begin your journey with a method book; study your favorite artists; learn how to create songs; discover improvising (this does not exclusively apply to jazz!); become a better sight reader; learn from the classics; learn from Hip-Hop; you get the idea. I want you to learn what you want to learn! Choose any of these routes via voice and/or piano and together we'll make you the musician you've always dreamed of becoming! 😄🎵🎹🎤🙌🏼

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Kira January 31, 2018·Piano·In studio

As a young adult, complete novice to learning piano, I really appreciated Calee's approach to learning the basics while keeping it fun and relaxed. She's comfortable to work with and will go at your speed while pushing you to learn more in a gentle and professional manner. She has patience and a welcoming demeanor which makes learning to play enjoyable and a reprieve from the daily grind. She's very respectful of my time and scheduling and easy to get ahold of.
I have had nothing but a good experience with Calee. Highly recommended to other busy adults who want to learn a new hobby :)

Taryn January 31, 2018·Vocal Training·In studio

Calee is AWESOME! I found her online and I’m so glad I did! I had never taken voice lessons and my experience with her has been fantastic. The newly renovated space she teaches in is really great. In the few months I have been taking lessons I have really seen such tremendous growth. She is well versed in so many areas and really does a great job explaining techniques in ways that are attainable and understandable. I cannot recommend her enough!

Cameron January 31, 2018·Vocal Training·In home

I loved working with Calee. She taught me at a pace that worked well for me. I now can harmonize and never could before very well at least! Thanks!

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About Lily S L.

I'm Lily. I am a professional concert pianist, traveling around the United States, Canada, and South Korea for orchestra concerts, solo performances, and fundraising concerts. I've been teaching for five years now and I just love meeting, working, and teaching new students!

Music is a magic language, and I would love to communicate with you!

I am the owner and artistic director of the Sunny Side Studio, where I am teaching as a piano and Korean teacher, working as a vocal and instrumental accompanist, and coordinating my private lessons for my students!

If you are interested in knowing about my studio, please talk to me! please message me! I will be more than happy to answer your questions!

I am so looking forward to seeing you all!

Cheers to all of us, Lily

About Lily S

Dear all my future students and parents,

It is my pleasure to introduce myself!

I'm Lily. I am a professional concert pianist, traveling around the United States, Canada, and South Korea for orchestra concerts, solo performances, and fundraising concerts. I've been teaching for five years now and I just love meeting, working, and teaching new students!

Music is a magic language, and I would love to communicate with you!

I am the owner and artistic director of the Sunny Side Studio, where I am teaching as a piano and Korean teacher, working as a vocal and instrumental accompanist, and coordinating my private lessons for my students!

If you are interested in knowing about my studio, please talk to me! please message me! I will be more than happy to answer your questions!

I am so looking forward to seeing you all!

Che

ers to all of us,Lily

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John Springer Foley October 18, 2017·Classical Piano·In studio

My son, Dade has been taking piano lessons with SooJi for four years now and unfortunately we have to stop as she moved to a new city. She is an absolutely gifted and exceptionally talented pianist and teacher. As a parent, I am engaged in every lesson, observing what my son is learning. Even if when he is tired, not fully prepared, SooJi never stops being kind to him. She always gives helpful tips for effective practice and progress. My son never stops smiling and laughing. Sometimes I join the lesson and also learn stuff and both my and my son just learn tons of new stuff from her lesson. Under SooJi's coaching, my son already finished two solo recitals, 40 minutes each. It is a REAL progress and I was really proud of my son, as he didn't know anything about music before meeting SooJi, and now he is able to play simple songs for people without getting nervous!
I also teach so I know this for sure. Teaching is a natural gift. Someone can be really good at something but might not be good at teaching. SooJi is a total gifted teacher. She knows what to teach, how to teach, what to use, how to deal with students and conflicts, and she is able to solve problems that my son had during practice. Whenever she says something, my son is like " now I got it!" and he is so happy learning from her.
She is an exceptional talent in performing piano as well. I asked her to play in my and my wife's wedding few weeks ago and she played few songs and it was absolutely gorgeous. I am just really sad and disappointed that she is not able to teach him anymore and I can not have fun with them again. But I know she will be literally the best piano teacher ever in whatever years from now. When you see her, you will clearly feel this: she is very professional, yet kind and super funny and silly. She is super talented, yet so humble. She is really good with any kinds of students, she just knows how to treat them differently.
I can see SooJi has a natural gift of teaching, and I do hope she comes back and teach my son again later. Thanks for the four years of teaching SooJi! We love you dear!

Anna Francis October 17, 2017·Classical Piano·Online

She was an outstanding teacher with an exceptional talent in piano performance and teaching. She is very knowledgeable. She stayed focused and she is passionate about the pieces and demonstrated a lot on the pieces. I can also tell she is a very good pianist because she was able to illustrate everything I had to know in such a short amount of time. Another thing I really appreciated was how quickly and fully she was able to communicate with me about the lesson times and any questions I had for playing. I am so thankful for her encouragement, smile, jokes, and all the tips she gave me in the lesson. She is a fantastic teacher for sure, and I definitely recommend her. She surely has a gift of teaching.

Jenna Hummel October 5, 2017·Korean·In studio

Dear SooJi,

You asked for my thoughts on you as a teacher, but I don't think I'll be able to explain those very easily. Your impact on my life is more than I can explain or show. Of all the things I've learned from you, I consider Korean to be of a lesser importance than the life lessons, friendship, and communication skills you've taught me, whether on purpose or not. I'm thankful for everything you've done for me. I'll never forget how understanding and compassionate you are, and I can only hope to grow up and be half the person you are now. In all honesty, you're the best teacher I've ever had, and now I can understand what people mean when they say "This teacher shaped who I am today" and I'll never forget on stop being thankful to them.
Thank you for being you<3 Thank you for being the best Korean/Life teacher <3 Thank you for being the most passionate, true, and honest teacher <3